BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/vancouver-bc/src-1455.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - vancouver-bc BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LEARN SHOREBIRDS AT REIFEL REFUGE DTSTART:20260906T160000Z DTEND:20260906T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T001048Z UID:1044@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Learn your shorebirds with Tom Plath (778 928-9206). Meet the the leader at 0900 AM at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary entrance on Westham Isl and\, Delta on Sunday September 6th at 0900 AM. Reservations are required and can be reserved starting three days in advance of your visit. Please v isit their website ReifelBirdSanctuary.com . Bring binoculars and a snack for this half day visit. We will go through behaviour\, field marks\, agin g\, and perhaps sexing shorebirds visiting the sanctuary. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T001048Z LOCATION:GEORGE C REIFEL MIGRATORY BIRD SANCTUARY\, 5191 Robertson Rd\, De lta\, BC\, V4K 3N2\, Canada URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/learn-shorebirds-at-reifel-refuge-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BIRD AND BUTTERFLIES: YEW LAKE TRAIL WALK #4 - SEPTEMBER 12\, 2026 \, 10:00AM DTSTART:20260912T170000Z DTEND:20260912T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181502Z UID:1004@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Lead by Angela Hansen and Neill Vanhinsberg\n\nNote time chang e to 10:00am\n\nBirds should be active\, local birds preparing for migrati on\, or migrating through and foraging in mixed flocks. Plants will be in full fruiting splendor\, with some later wildflowers in bloom\, hopefully hosting late butterflies. We will walk the Yew Lake Trail Loop\, the small old growth loop\, then back to the lodge at the end. There is no change in elevation on this walk.\n\nDress for warm conditions and sun exposure\ , wear appropriate footwear for slippery and uneven conditions\, hiking po les may be helpful\, and bring binoculars\, or request a pair to borrow in advance. A conditions update with parking\, meeting place\, and bathroom info will be emailed to participants the day before the walk.\n\nRegister to attend this walk by emailing Angela: angelamklhansen@gmail.com\n\nLimi t 15 people\, priority given to Nature Vancouver members.\n\n \n\nThe goa l of this series of walks is to observe seasonal changes in the sub-alpine ecosystem over the spring and summer in the birds\, wildflowers\, and ins ects. We will walk the Yew Lake Trail Loop\, and back to the lodge. There is no change in elevation on this walk\, the ground is uneven in places\, but walk difficulty is easy. Duration 90 - 120 minutes.\n\nJune 21\, 2026 \, 6am - Early Bird Yew Lake Trail Walk #1\n\nJuly 11\, 2026\, 6am - Early bird Yew Lake Trail Walk #2\n\nAugust 9\, 2026\, 9am - Birds and Butterfl ies Yew Lake Trail Walk #3\n\nSeptember 12\, 2026\, 10am - Bird and Butter flies Yew Lake Trail Walk #4\n\n\n\nMilbert's Tortoiseshell LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181502Z URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/bird-and-butterflies-yew-lake-trail- walk-4-september-12-2026-1200pm/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:TREE WALK IN GRABENHORST GARDEN\, PITT MEADOWS ON SATURDAY SEPTEMB ER 12 DTSTART:20260912T170000Z DTEND:20260912T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260803T001642Z UID:1034@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Event Type: Botany Tree Walk\nLed by Nina Shoroplova and Lesle y Douglas.\n\nQuoting from Parks and Recreation at Pitt Meadows:\n\n\n"Est ablished in 2025\, Grabenhorst Garden is a stunning five-acre sanctuary ne stled within the Agricultural Land Reserve. This land has a rich story—o nce a horse pasture in the 1970s\, then a Christmas tree farm\, and now a flourishing public garden shaped by decades of love and care.\n\n"Over sev eral decades\, long-time resident Rose Grabenhorst transformed the propert y into a breathtaking woodland garden. With dedication and vision\, she pl anted more than 700 rhododendrons\, carved out meandering walking trails\, and created peaceful spaces for reflection\, connection and learning.\n\n "The City was honoured to work in partnership with Rose’s family to help bring her vision to life—transforming the land into a public garden tha t continues to grow\, inspire and bring people together.\n\n"As you explor e\, you’ll discover ornamental gardens\, a tranquil pond\, accessible pa thways\, a historic barn\, a place of remembrance and spaces for environme ntal education. You’ll also find a community orchard and edible garden g enerously funded by the Local Food Infrastructure Fund\, Agriculture and A gri-Food Canada— living reminders of the land’s enduring legacy."\n\n\ nThe Garden offers parking but there is no parking on Harris Road\, so ple ase carpool if you can. For that reason\, provide your municipality and ne ighbourhood when you register so people can travel together where possible . Contact Nina Shoroplova to register. Registrations are open to the first 20 people\, with priority to Nature Vancouver members. Please arrive at 9 :45 a.m. to sign Nature Vancouver’s waiver forms.\n\nA short list of som e of the trees we will see will be sent out a few days beforehand. LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T001642Z URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/tree-walk-in-grabenhorst-garden-pitt -meadows-on-saturday-september-12/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:PINING FOR HOME: RESTORING TREES TO THEIR HISTORIC CLIMATE DTSTART:20260918T023000Z DTEND:20260918T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181502Z UID:987@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Greg O’Neill\, PhD\, RPF\, is a researcher with the BC Minis try of Forests\, Kalamalka Forestry Centre\, Forest Improvement and Resea rch Management Branch\, in Vernon\, British Columbia. He will be speaking to Nature Vancouver members on Zoom on Thursday\, September 17\, 2026\, st arting at 7:30 p.m.\, on the subject of the BC Ministry of Forest's Assist ed Migration Adaptation Trial (AMAT) of trees.\n\nGreg studies the adaptat ion of tree species and applies this understanding to develop resilient re forestation practices in a changing climate. Greg is a professional forest er and former certified arborist\, with degrees in biology\, forest ecolog y\, and forest genetics. He is the principal investigator of AMAT\, the la rgest tree species trial in North America\, and he pioneered the developme nt of BC’s Climate Based Seed Transfer system for selecting seed sources for reforestation\, the first of its kind in the world. He was the 2018 r ecipient of the Climate Change Innovator award by the BC Forest Profession als Association.\n\nForested ecosystems form the lungs of our atmosphere\, the liver of our streams\, the tendons of our soil\, the home to our flor al and faunal neighbours\, and the soul of our well-being. Climate change is a game changer for our forests. Numerous reports have already linked la rge-scale forest disturbance with Anthropogenic climate change. The intent ion of this presentation is to illustrate the relationship between trees a nd their climatic "home" and show how climate change is impacting forests. Lastly\, our speaker\, Greg O'Neill\, will make a case for “boldly goin g where no forester has gone before\,” by deconstructing the 100-year-ol d paradigm of planting local seed sources and restoring trees to their anc estral climate as a strategy to mitigate climate change impacts to forests .\n\nThis presentation will take place online via Zoom.  On the Monday pr eceding the event\, Nature Vancouver members will receive the Zoom link in the weekly e-News.  The talk will begin at 7:30 pm.  Non-members are we lcome and should Email zoom-request@NatureVancouver.ca between the precedi ng Friday and Wednesday to register for the link.\n\n[caption id="attachme nt_23814" align="alignnone" width="800"] Greg O'Neill\, PhD\, RPF[/caption ]\n\n[caption id="attachment_23813" align="alignnone" width="640"] AMAT te st site and seed source locations[/caption] LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181502Z URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/pining-for-home-restoring-trees-to-t heir-historic-climate/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:FALL BIRDING AT REIFEL REFUGE DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260919T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T061048Z UID:1048@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Fall birding with Tom Plath (778 928-9206). Meet the the leade r at 0900 AM at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary entrance on Westhalm Island\, De lta on Saturday September 19th at 0900 AM. Reservations are required and c an be reserved starting three days in advance of your visit. Please visit their website ReifelBirdSanctuary.com . Bring binoculars and a snack for t his half day visit. This is a good time and location for the rare Sharp-ta iled Sandpiper. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T061048Z URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/fall-birding-at-reifel-refuge/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:HAWKWATCH SIT AT CYPRESS PROVINCIAL PARK DTSTART:20260920T190000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260820T001044Z UID:1037@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:With Optional Nature Journaling\nSunday\, September 20\, 2026 | 12:00–2 pm\n\nJoin Nature Vancouver for a relaxed and inclusive Hawkwa tch Sit at Cypress Provincial\nPark during the fall Raptor migration.\n\nR ather than a traditional Bird walk\, we will gather in one location\, set up our chairs\, and\nwatch the skies for migrating Hawks and other Raptors . Neill Vanhisberg will be our\nraptor guide\, helping us spot and identif y Raptors and sharing tips for recognizing\ndifferent species in flight. J oanna Chin will organize the event and facilitate optional\nnature journal ing.\n\nEveryone is welcome\, including families\, beginners\, experienced birders\, and people of\ndifferent backgrounds\, identities\, and abiliti es.\nWhat to Expect\nThis is a stationary hawk watch\, not a hike. We will spend most of our time sitting\ntogether and watching the sky. The pace w ill be relaxed\, and participants are welcome\nto sit\, stand\, move aroun d\, take breaks\, journal\, chat\, or simply enjoy the view.\n\nRaptor mig ration can be unpredictable. Sometimes several Birds may pass through in a \nshort period\, while at other times the skies may be quiet. Neill will h elp us scan for\nRaptors and share identification and migration tips along the way.\n\nBring binoculars if you have them. A limited number will be a vailable to borrow on a\nfirst-come\, first-served basis.\nOptional Nature Journaling\nNature journaling will be available throughout the hawk watch as an optional way to\nslow down\, notice and record what is happening ar ound us. You might sketch a Raptor\nin flight\, record the Birds we see\, write something you notice or wonder about\, or\nobserve changes in the we ather and landscape.\n\nPencil crayons will be provided. Feel free to brin g your own paper\, journal\, pencils\,\npens\, or other supplies you feel comfortable using. No drawing or journaling experience\nis necessary.\nAcc essibility & Inclusion\nThis event is designed to provide a relaxed and in clusive nature experience with\ndifferent ways to participate.\n\nThe hawk watch location is in an open grassy area with picnic tables scattered arou nd\nthe perimeter and through the middle. It is approximately 100 metres f rom the parking\nlot to our sitting location. There is no trail\, and the grass is somewhat uneven. The\ngrade is approximately 0-5% and no steeper than a 1:12 slope.\n\nFree parking is available\, with pit toilets next to the parking lot. Participants are\nwelcome to sit throughout the event\, change positions\, take breaks\, or leave early as\nneeded.\n\nPlease cont act Joanna if you have questions about accessibility or would like additio nal\ninformation about the site.\nWhat to Bring\n Portable chair\n B inoculars\, if you have them\n Water and snacks\n Layers and clothin g appropriate for the weather\n Sun protection\n Paper or a journal and your preferred supplies if you would like to nature journal\n\nNo prev ious birding or nature journaling experience is necessary. Families and ch ildren\nare welcome.\nRegistration\nRegistration is required and space is limited to 20 participants. Please contact Joanna\nChin at joachin8@gmail. com to register.\n\nThe exact meeting location within Cypress Provincial P ark will be provided to registered\nparticipants.\n\n[caption id="attachme nt_24489" align="alignnone" width="640"] Hawkwatch poster\, artwork by Joa nna Chin[/caption] LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T001044Z URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/hawkwatch-sit-at-cypress-provincial- park/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:STREET SMARTS: WHAT WE KNOW (AND DON’T KNOW) ABOUT RACCOON COGNI TION DTSTART:20260925T023000Z DTEND:20260925T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260804T000131Z UID:956@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about rascally raccoons? Despite the common pe rception that raccoons are highly intelligent\, formal investigation into raccoon behaviour and cognition is in its infancy. Join us on September 24 to delve into raccoon cognition with Hannah Griebling\, a PhD candidate f rom the Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab in the Department of Forest & Co nservation Sciences.\n\nIn this presentation\, Hannah will discuss what we know about raccoon behavior and cognition\, from sociality\, to problem s olving\, to self control. She will also discuss how these cognitive and be havioral traits help raccoons adapt to urban life\, and how our understand ing of raccoon cognition can help us conserve other species in BC.\n\nThis presentation will take place online via Zoom.  On the Monday preceding t he event\, Nature Vancouver members will receive the Zoom link in the week ly e-News.  The talk will begin at 7:30 pm.  Non-members are welcome and should Email zoom-request@NatureVancouver.ca between the preceding Friday and Wednesday to register for the link. LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T000131Z URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/street-smarts-what-we-know-and-dont- know-about-raccoon-cognition/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BIRDING BY BIKE IN RILEY PARK/KENSINGTON-CEDAR COTTAGE\, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26\, 9AM DTSTART:20260926T160000Z DTEND:20260926T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T001109Z UID:1040@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Join Ly Hoang and Neill Vanhinsberg for a bike tour of urban b ird landscapes. We will bike through the Riley Park and Kensington-Cedar C ottage neighbourhoods exploring community gardens\, overgrown laneways and other urban habitats looking for birds and wildlife. Since it's the fall\ , we'll be keeping our eyes out for the usual juncos\, sparrows and crows\ , as well as seasonal migrants. Bring your binoculars\, and nature journal to sketch or make notes of sites you might want to revisit in the spring. The bike ride will be about 6-8 kms\, and there will be some small inclin es and downhills but we will be avoiding big hills.\n\nThis is our first t ime trying an event of this type so it will be a bit of an exploratory out ing.  Email Neill nvanhinsberg@email.com if you are interested in joining us. Registration is limited to 10 cyclists. Details of where to meet will be provided when you register. Nature Vancouver members will be given fir st priority but all are welcome.\n\n\n\nAn alleyway and an Olive-sided Fly catcher on a wire seen in... an alleyway LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T001109Z URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/birding-by-bike-in-riley-park-kensin gton-cedar-cottage-saturday-september-26-9am/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:GOOD PRACTICES FOR WILD BEES IN URBAN LANDSCAPES DTSTART:20261016T023000Z DTEND:20261016T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T001144Z UID:989@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:In her 7:30 p.m. in-person talk on Thursday\, October 15\, Dr. Christine Thuring will explore how best practices in urban landscape main tenance can create\, maintain\, and steward beneficial habitat for wildlif e\, with emphasis on wild bees.\n\nShe will bring a range of visual and ta ctile demonstration items\, including a bee collection display\, informati on cards\, brochures\, and more.\n\nThere will be no Zoom presentation\, o nly in-person.\n\nDr. Christine Thuring is an interdisciplinary plant ecol ogist who is passionate about green roofs\, wild bees\, and healthy commun ities. Christine co-founded the Native Bee Society of BC\, and the Green R oof Infrastructure Network (GRIN - grinbc.org/). She is a certified Pollin ator Steward\, and a Meadow Maker at Ecotone: Restoring Biodiversity (http s://ecotone-biodiversity.com/).\n\nWhether you're a botany nerd\, a garden er\, or a general naturalist\, this is an event not to be missed.\n\n[capt ion id="attachment_23845" align="alignnone" width="891"] Christine Thuring - grass[/caption]\n\n \n\n[caption id="attachment_23846" align="alignnon e" width="343"] Miner bee on dandelion[/caption] LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T001144Z LOCATION:HEWETT CENTRE HALL\, UNITARIAN CHURCH\, 949 W 49th Avenue (49th a nd Oak)\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/good-practices-for-wild-bees-in-urba n-landscapes/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BIRD WALK AT CENTENNIAL BEACH TSAWWASSEN\, SATURDAY OCTOBER 17\, 9 :00AM DTSTART:20261017T160000Z DTEND:20261017T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T181147Z UID:1041@naturevancouver.ca CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Join Jan Lowcock and Neill Vanhinsberg for a morning of birdin g at Centennial Beach Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen.  We will explore a mixture of habitats including hedgerows\, small shrubby/wooded a reas\, marshes\, open ocean and beaches looking for waterfowl\, marsh bird s\, raptors\, migrating ducks and geese and some shorebirds if there aren ’t too many dogs on the beach.\n\nAll birders are welcome\, including be ginners.  The trails are mostly flat and hard packed or sand. This walk w ill be 2½-3 hours and is limited to 15 participants.\n\nFall is one of th e best seasons for birding in the Vancouver area and we hope you can join us.\n\nPlease preregister by email to nvanhinsberg@gmail.com. We will send you detailed information about our starting location when you register. I f you would like to borrow binoculars for the event\, please let us know i n the email.\n\n\n\nSanderling at Centennial Beach LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T181147Z LOCATION:CENTENNIAL BEACH\, BOUNDARY BAY REGIONAL PARK\, 541 Centennial Pa rkway\, Delta\, BC\, V4L 2L5\, Canada URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/bird-walk-at-centennial-beach-tsawwa ssen-saturday-october-17-900am/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR